THE DG’S GUIDE TO GETTING AROUND NYC
Image via Randy Le’Moine Photography
The beautiful thing about NYC is that you can live in the city for ten years and still get lost. Of course, that’s also the same reason why it’s so frustrating living here. How does a savvy New Yorker get around? Well, no digital navigation kit is complete without the iOS Maps App. It’s ridiculously handy when plotting trips, be they by foot, cab, or subway, and the compass is excellent for getting your bearings when turned around in the concrete jungle.
The key mode of transportation in the New York travel experience, the underground subway, presents unique challenges-no signal. While help is on the way, you’ll need an app like iTrans or the newly released Embark to map routes without wireless.
Finally, get the best kept secret to getting around New York quickly: Exit Strategy which tells you the best place to stand on a train to get to exits and transfers quickly.
What’s your secret trick to getting around NYC? Tell us below or @WIREDInsider.
